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Argyle manager Derek Adams responded to the criticism by saying: "People are entitled to their opinion, but I’m the manager of this football club.

“I think that going to Anfield, in front of 53,000 people, you have got to think about how you are going to get a result at the end of the day.

“You don’t go toe to toe with a £100m squad if you are worth zero.”

MAYFLOWER TERRACE BECAME A THING OF BEAUTY

Fans packed out Home Park for the match between Plymouth Argyle and Liverpool (Image: Phil Mingo/Pinnacle)

The Argyle board did all they could to get as many fans into Home Park for the highly anticipated game.

So much so that they hired a company to install temporary seating in the Mayflower terrace, something which looked sensational on the night.

Star Events, an equipment and services supplier in the events industry, installed 2,243 seats for the game.

It pushed the attendance up to 17,048, the biggest since Watford visited Home Park in the Championship on March 22, 2008, when it was 17,511.

MAKING A SPLASH

Jack Ryder, 11, was chosen to be a mascot for the big game

A Plymouth primary pupil got the wish of a lifetime when he was given the chance to mascot at Plymouth Argyle’s game against Liverpool at Anfield.

He was caught on camera after doing his bit on the pitch, shouting “come on you Janners”, alongside his idol, skipper Luke McCormick.

Jack Ryder, 11, was “so pleased that he did everyone proud” after being chosen as mascot less than a week before the iconic game.

The season ticket holder was given the opportunity to take to the pitch after Green Taverners at Argyle asked for funds to be raised to get him there.

A couple of years ago, Jack began singing with ‘Rick O’shay’ and ‘Dave Banana’ at Plymouth Argyle’s fan-fests. The three-some sang none other than ‘The Janner Song” which the two acts wrote themselves.

LIVERPOOL FANS SHOWED THEIR SOLIDARITY

Liverpool's tribute to Daniel May, the son of Argyle fan Kevin, during the match between the Pilgrims and Liverpool (Image: Dave Rowntree/Pinnacle)

Tragedy struck for one Argyle fan when he was preparing to enter Anfield, as he was informed that his son had died.

Kevin May was phoned by relatives to inform him of the death of his son Daniel, who was born with two holes in his heart and at the age of six months had open heart surgery.

Daniel came out of the operation brain damaged, blind, a cerebral palsy sufferer, epileptic and quadriplegic.

Kevin told of how strangers helped him whilst in Liverpool and a campaign was started by Liverpool fan Anthony Grice to raise money for a flag to be made paying tribute to Daniel during the 25th minute of the third round replay.

THE RETURN OF PHILIPPE COUTINHO

Phillipe Coutinho, one of Liverpool's biggest stars, made his first start in nearly two months at Home Park.

The midfielder suffered injury against Southampton in the Premier League and had made two substitute appearances in the two games prior to the clash with Argyle.

But Coutinho got the nod to start against the Pilgrims, much to the delight of the Green Army who were happy to see once of the most talented players in the world.

He played 65 minutes of the game before he was replaced by youngster Harry Wilson.

LEIVA SCORED A HEADER

Goal celebrations for Liverpool's Lucas Leiva as he puts the side 1-0 up against Plymouth Argyle (Image: Dave Rowntree/Pinnacle)

Yes, that is right. The only goal in 180 minutes of football came from the head of the smallest player on the pitch.

Lucas Leiva got on the end of a Coutinho corner to put the Premier League side 1-0 up in the 18th minute.

That was the Brazilian's first goal in seven years and it was enough to send Klopp's men through to the fourth round where they met Wolves.

THE SPECTACULAR ALMOST HAPPENED

Plymouth Argyle's Jake Jervis hit the post with a scissor kick during the English FA Cup third round replay (Image: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

Jake Jervis almost grabbed Argyle an unlikely equaliser midway through the second half.

Half the ground thought that the ball was going into the net, when Jervis produced a shot that would have been more expected coming from the Liverpool camp.

It was an outrageous scissor kick that deserved far more than a clattering against the post, but Jervis could only despair about how close he came to scoring against one of the biggest teams in Europe.

SUPER LUKE MCCORMICK

Divock Origi of Liverpool takes his penalty only for it to be saved by Luke McCormick (Image: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Liverpool had the opportunity to rub salt into the wound following Jake Jervis' agonising effort.